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Registration is now open for the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS) 2019, which will take place from 12–14 November at the NOC’s waterfront site in Southampton. This year saw a record number of abstracts submitted, and the organising committee is…
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A collaborative project between the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the University of Liverpool, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Sun Yat-sen University in China, has been shortlisted for the Newton Prize 2019. This £1 million prize celebrates outstanding international…
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Image from Dan Grinwis
New research finds that a warming planet will also alter ocean waves along more than 50% of the world’s coastlines. This research, published in Nature Climate Change, has significant implications for coastal flooding and erosion. As part of the Coordinated Ocean Wave Climate Project, ten research…
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The Maritime Archaeological Trust has discovered a new 8,000 year old structure next to what is believed to be the oldest boat building site in the world on the Isle of Wight. Director of the Maritime Archaeological Trust, Garry Momber, said “This new discovery is particularly important as the…
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ALR1500 being prepared for deployment
The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles being developed by the National Oceanography Centre have completed their first round of commissioning trials in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, marking a major milestone on their journey to active service. The new autonomous underwater vehicles (…
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You can catch the team from our WireWall project at this FREE event on 21 August 2019 at Liverpool Central Library. Click here to register.
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A team of scientists from the University of Southampton, Bangor University and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered several artificially introduced species in the coastal waters of southern England, using a genetic technique that could help early detection of non-native species if…
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Global sea-level rise has been accelerating since 1960
The recent acceleration in global sea-level actually started in the 1960s, around three decades earlier than previously thought. This is according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change and involving National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists. Led by the University of…